The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-02-05
CHAPTER VII.

THE VISIT TO DEEP DEANE
The rambling old farm house in the
moorland valley Of Deep Deane, to which
Mildred and her governess had been in
vited that afternoon, was perfect paradise
TO children. There was 50 much to be
seen-the horses IN their stables; the stall
fed cattle in their long feeding sheds, look
ing sleek and sleepy as they waited for
| their next meal, or meditated over the last:
the piggeries, with little pigs and big pigs,
| ugly, but delightfully."- amusing; the fields
that were being meadowed, and the fields
that were being cut; and the large water
meadow in the heart of the valley, where
the little herd of Attorneys, General Mac
| kenzie's pride and pleasure, looked up at
| yeu gravely out of their deer-l like eyes.
| All this was familiar to Milly. On the
| delightful afternoon when her dear Colonel
Lyndon had begged a holiday for her, she
tasted new pleasure in seeing her paradise
| through the eyes of Lefty, who, on her side.
| was as pleased as a child with her new expe-
| riences.
| All the kind people at the farm made
much of her. Janet led the way, showing
her everything, and the General pulled
| them mp now and then TO listen to his ex-
plantations; and Colonel Lyndon, who
looked as genuinely happy as any of them,
| brought up the rear with Milly and Veronica
| making varions ignorant suggestions about
| new methods OF farming suggestions that
| provoked the Generals deep chested laugh
| ter, and soon Lettys blue eyes were
| sparkling, and her cheeks had grown rosy
| again.
| Rapidly did the hours OF the afternoon
and the long tranquil evening slip away.
| Tea was sent at half past four into the
1 meadow. w ~
Veranda ut eight, when kind Mrs. Maeken-
zie, who took motherly interest in Lefty
made her SIT by her side, and asked her
one or two questions about herself: asked
| them so kindly and teuderly, that the Young
girl had no difficulty in answering.
| IL was certainly perverse of the Colonel
| veronica Browne on one side of him. and
| General Mackenzie on the other. were
! dong their best 10 be entertaining. and. as
a general rule, the task Of amusing him
Was easy enough. Ii was not SO now. He
neglected twice to answer questions al
dressed to him by Miss Browne, and when
he was told by the General of his breach
OF good manners he was deeply apologize:
not IN tew moments his thoughts would
be wandering of again-"to the clonds. y
his friends said, which nnde the honest
| Old soldier blush, for he knew il was not SO
far as The clouds that his thoughts had
gone. lie vas listening, in spite of him
self. 10 the loNtoued talk across the table.
and his great kind heart was SO full OF
compassion and sympathy as to be com
pleteiy unable, for the moment, 70 take in
ANYTHING else.
supper was nearly over. The General.
indeed. Who ate largely and slowly. when
he thought it worth bis while to eat at all,
had rot finished his second plate Of straw
Denies and cream; but Alilly had begged
PERMISSION to get up from the table, and
Janet had followed her out. and Mrs.
Mackenzie and Lefty were still deep in
talk.
Suddenly Veronica, who had long fin
ished eating, got Up, and asked Colonel
| Lyndon 10 % with hey as far as 2 little